Tumour Markers Flashcards
1
Q
What does alpha fetoprotein (aFP) indicate?
A
1) Testicular (germ cell) cancer
2) Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
What does calcitonin indicate/
A
Medullary thyroid cancer
3
Q
What does cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) indicate?
A
Ovarian cancer
4
Q
What does CA19-9 indicate?
A
Pancreatic cancer
5
Q
What does carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) indicate?
A
Colorectal cancer (adenocarcinoma)
6
Q
What does human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) indicate?
A
1) Testicular (germ cell) cancer
2) Gestational trophoblastic
7
Q
What do paraproteins indicate?
A
Myeloma
8
Q
What does thyroglobulin indicate?
A
Follicular or papillary thyroid cancer
9
Q
Which tumour markers can be used for diagnosis?
A
1) aFP
2) Calcitonin
3) hCG
4) Paraproteins
